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Endangered Species in Santa Cruz County - Fish

Coho Salmon

Scientific Name:Oncorhynchus kisutch

Status: E, T, CH

Coho smolts generally migrate to the open ocean in the spring of their second year. They spend 16-20 months in the ocean, then return to streams as three-year-old adults. A returning adult may measure more than two feet in length and weigh an average of eight pounds.

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